Combination tool



April 7, 1925. 1,532,353

. L. N. WALDRON COMBINATION TOOL Filed March 12, 1923 3 5heets..sheet 1 f k T- *Q Y `l fn WITNESS: ATTORNEY vApril 7, y1925'.

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L. N. WALDRON COMBINATION TOOL Filed March 12,

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UNITED. STATES LEoNinAs Ninna WALDRON, or AMITY, OREGON. y

COMBINATION TOOL.

Application filed March 1.2, 1923. Serial No. 624,499'.-'

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, LnoNiDAs N. VAL- DRoN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Amity, in' the county of Yamhill and State of Oregon, have invented new and useful Tmproveinents in Combination Tools, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a tool, the general object of the invention being to provide a miter box, different kinds or' squares, a level, plumb and the like.

This invention also consists in certain other features of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and specifically pointed outA in the appended claims.

In describing my invention in detail, reference will be had to the accompanying drawings lwherein like characters denote like or corresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which:l

Figure 1 is an elevation of the complete tool.

Figure 2 is a section on line 2-2 of Figure 1.

Figure uie 1.

Figure 4 is a section on line M ci" Figure 1.

3 is a section on line 3-3 of Fig- Figure 5 is-a side view of the niiterrblade and saw guide. I

Figure 6 is a view of the duplicating gauge. Y

Figure 7 1s a section on line 7-7 of Figure 2.

` of molding,

is a view showing how thedu- Figure 15 plicating gauge is used to miter pieces of' the same length.

Figure 16 is a view showing the device used as a compass. Y

y thickness asfthe top Figure 8 is a perspective view of the sawv Figure 17 is a View showing how the rules 15 and 22 may be used .to mark or cut a work piece. I

Figure 18 is a'reai view of a modification.

Figure 19 is a sectional view of this modification. n

In these views 1 indicates the miter box which has its front and bottom edges straight and its upper end sloping, as at 3. The back 2 projects beyond each side so that the device is of T-shape in cross section as shown in Figure .3j The upper end is slotted, as at 4, and the lower end is slotted, as at 5. The adjustable miter blade and saw guide 6 is arranged to engage the slot 4 and this member 6 is pivoted to the back vby the bolt 7. The pivoted end of the blade is or' segmental shape and is provided with a scale and the holes 8, the holes being adapted to be engaged by a locking lpin. 9`

Figure 2 which passes through one-oit' the 'lugs 10 on the back. vThe pin is held in locking position-by a spring 11 and it is provided with an enlarged part 12 and a knurled nut 13 so that it can be easily manipulated by hand. The top edge of the blade has secured thereto a strip y14 which vis preferably formed of wood and is of thesame of the box as'shown Vin Fig. 4. Thus the blade and strip enable the box to be used to miter pieces at different angles, the scale enabling the blade to be set at the desired angle. A rule 15 engages the slot 5 and said rule is held rin adjusted position by the slotted bolt 16 Figure 4'. Spirit levels 17 are carried by the box through means 'of the flanges 18. Some of the lugs 10 -oii the back of the device are provided with screw threaded holes 10 Figure 2 for receiving the bolts 10X which act as adjustable supporting means or legs for the rear of the device when the same is used on pieces of molding or the like which are of considerable height, as shown in Figure 14. By these means the bolts can be adjusted soi that the box will properly engage the top of the piece or molding to be worked.

The rule 15is provided with ,a slot 19 and with holes 2O which are preferably of dia.- niond shape. It is ground' off at one corner of one end, as shown at 21 in dotted lines in Figure 1 and in full lines in Figure 17,

and this end is adapted to be pivotally coniiected to a rule 22 by the bolt 23 Which passes through the holes 24 Figure 8 insaid rules. The rule 15 can be reversibly arrangi ed in the initer box and Ithe rule 22 connected therewith by passing the bolt 23 through the slotI 19, as shown in Figure 1l'.

A duplicating gauge 25 may be attached to either side oi' the back o1` the initer box by the bolt 26 engaging a slot 27 in said gauge as shown in Figures 1 and 15. The gauge is provided with a right angular part 29 at one end which i'orms a rest tor one end of the piece Yto be cut or marked, as shown in Figure 15 so that pluralitj7V ot pieces'can be cut to the same length. lli/'hen short pieces are to be actuated upon the gauge is placed in a position shown in dotted lines in Figure 15 and when long` pieces are to be actuated upon it is placed in the inner position shown inilfull lines in said ligure. The gauge may be placed at either side ot the trame 1 as holes are made in the back and at both sides of the frame for the bolt 26, shown in Figures 2 and 3.

T also provide an additional saw guide 30 Figure' which is provided With a clamp 31 of spring construction for engaging the upper end of the back 2 Which is provided With the slots 31 Figure /1 'tor receiving a part of the clamp. Thisl guide acts in con junction with the part 14, to hold the saw, shown at A, in Figures 11, 13 and 15, in proper position. The guide can bev placed on either side of the frame 1.

A miter, try-square and center gauge traine 32 as shown in Figs, 1 and 3` may be adjustably fastened to lthe rule 22 b v iueansot the slotted bolt 33. The lugs 10 have their outer edges in alignment and the Side edges ef the badi 2 are Straight S0 that both the baek andside edges will act as Straight edges- Fgure 18 ,ShevS the Side @dees 0f the back. recessed, at 2', Where the holes for the adjustable legs are and these bolts are provided with knurled heads 10" which are located in the recesses when, the legs or bolts are screived home.

Figure 11 shows the initier box being used Without the adjustable blade 6 and the piece of moldingorfthe like can be placed il) the position, as shown iu full lines B or it may be placed as shown in dotted lines Bf, the saw being shown at A. Figur@3 12 is an. end view of Figure 11 and showing how the molding can be placed in any one of three positions. Figure 13v is a view showing how the member G can be adjusted toV miter pieces at different angles. Figure 14 shows huw the adju-stable legs are arranged when a piece of; molding ot great height is being Worked. Figure 15. shows the duplicati gauge in use s ,o that number et pieces can be cut to the. saine length.` Figure 1G shows the device being used as a compass the pencil being placed inl one otfthe holes in the, rule 22, Figure 17 shows the rule 15 reversed so. that the rule 22j is adiustahlj;

and pivotally secured thereto s o that it can be adjusted to various positions upon the piece. being Worked.

As will be seen this device can be used tor a great number of di'erent purposes and When placed on the Work both edges ot the Work can be marked at once. It may be held in position on the Work by hand or it may be used in connection With a bench or a saw horse. It is not necessary to mark the Work as the tool can be placed thereon and the Work sawed ott.

This devicecan be used as a initer box, a miter square, a bevel square, a try-square, marking gauge, vdepth gauge, inortise gauge, center gauge, level, plumb. compass and rule and each tool can be used in a plurality ot Ways As shown in Figures 18 and 19 the slot 5 extends through the bottom of the vframe so that the lower edge of the rule r15 is flush with the bottom edge of the frame. The screw 16` for holding the rule in position is formed,v as shown in Figure 19, to support the rule. This is the preferred construction. The bolt 7, pin 9 and nut 13 Figure 2 may be arranged on either edge of the trame and instead of having the slot 19 in the rule 15 the rule may be provided with a groove or it may be provided With both a slot and a groove. The rule 22 can be used alonev as a compass by the use of pencils or the like. Zhen connected with the Ifirst rule the two rules will act as a compass and bevel square' tor bevel or angle Work. lVhen the second rule is connected With the frame 32 Figure l the two. parts Will ferm a Combination acting as try and miter square, depth, niarknsi mortis@ and Center sages- It is thought from the foregoing descrip tion, that the advantages andv novel features ot my invention will be readily apparent.

T desire it to be understood thatV I may make changes in the construction and in the combination and arrangement ofthe several parts, provided that such changes fall within the scope of the appended claims.

That I claim is l- A device of. the dass described comprising a miter frame of T-shape in cross'section and having av slotl in its initer end, a miter blade and saw guide pivoted to the Wide part 0f.- the trame with the bladey engaging the slot and adjustable supporting inemf bers in the enlarged part of the frame.

2.-, A dev-i0@ of the class. described; Compris ing a Initer frame having slots; therein, a miter blade. a Saw Cfufde pvoted t0. the

Y frame and engaging one slot, a rule Slidably mounted in the other slot, spirit levels carried by the traine,y said frame having a wide back and adjustable legs for the back.,

3. A device of the class described compris ille' a alltel fra-n.1@ having a Straight bottom and a top inclined with respect to the bottom, said top and bottom having slots therein, a miter blade and saw guide pivoted to the frame and engaging the top slot, means for holding said blade in adjusted position, a rule slidably and reversibly arranged in the lower slot and means for holding said rule in adjusted position.

4C. A device of the class described comprising a miter frame having a straight bottom and a top inclined with respect to the bottom, said top and bottom being slotted, a miter blade and saw guide pivoted to the frame and arranged in the'top slot, means for holding said blade in adjusted position, a rule slidably mounted in the lower slot, means for holding the same in adjusted position, a duplicating gauge, means for'adjustably securing the same to a part of the frame, a second rule and means for pivotally connecting the second rule with the irst rule.

5. A device of the class described comprising a frame having a straight bottom and a top inclined with respect to the bottom, said top and bottom being slotted, a miter blade and saw guide pivoted to the frame and arranged in the top slot, means for holding said blade in adjusted position, a rule slidably mounted in the lower slot, means for holding the same in adjusted position, a duplicating gauge, means for adjustably securing the same to a part of the frame, a second rule, means for pivotally connecting the second rule with the first rule and a miter, try-square and center gage frzlime adjustably connected with the second ru e.

6. A device of the class described comprising a miter frame having its back part of greater width than the major part of the frame, a miter blade and saw guide pivotally connected with the miter edge of the frame, means for holding the blade in adjusted position and an adjustable saw guide 30 removably connected with the upper edge of the back.

7. A device of the class described comprising ya miter frame having its back part of greater width than the rest of the frame, adjustable legs connected with the back, a miter blade and saw guide adjustably connected with the miter edge of the frame, a rule slidably and reversibly connected with a part of the frame, a second rule, means for pivotally and reversibly connecting the same with the first rule so that the second rule can act as a compass, said rules having hples therein for receiving a pencil or the li ie.

In testimony whereof I aix my signature.

LEONIDAS NINDE WALDRON. 

